kye turnbull - 2013-05-12 is it truly hard to breed fighting fish? im only 11 and i have bred my fighting fish and they are almost 7 weeks old! thanks to all the people that replayed and helped me and thanks to this web site!
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Jeremy Roche - 2013-05-13 That is an amazing job. They are not the easiest fish to breed. Be very pround of doing this!
David Brough - 2013-05-13 Thats really cool beans Kye. Bettas were the first fish I ever bred too:) The hardest part was keeping them alive, you are doing great at 7 weeks!
kye turnbull - 2013-05-13 there not my first fish ive bred, first i bred gambusia affins when i was 5 years old, then i bred guppy( but they were all midgets) and then these, but they are my first egg laying fish ive bred, and i once got a male and female that hated each other, now i have 2 that were love at first site, its so easy now, just put em in together next day a nest filled with eggs, but i couldn't have done it with out the help of all the replyers and this website. thanks!
kye turnbull - 2013-05-13 i also had many problems with this brood they are still extremely small and hatched 48 hours after being laid, i hope they live
Clarice Brough - 2013-05-14 I hope they do too. I bred Siamese Fighting Fish a number of years ago, and the biggest challenge I had was having a small tank for each of the babies. So many little tanks and they had to have regular water changes done... so took a lot of time...lol. But it was fun and a very rewarding experience.
kye turnbull - 2013-05-08 please help! its been 6 weeks today since my fighters bred but the baby are still about 3.5mm long! im feeding them Sera micron and they have plants please help!
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Jeremy Roche - 2013-05-08 What is it your areneeding help on? That is an amazing job breeding your fighter! Not many are able too.
kye turnbull - 2013-05-09 I'm wondering if this is normal for a 6 week old betta? Thanks by the way they seem quite easy to breed, just a small tank, breeding trap and the fish, that's all it takes, but its natural dam water so it has micro organisms.
Clarice Brough - 2013-05-09 That seems about right at 3.5mm. You can see a pictorial view of the Siamese Fighting fish growth rate at this site Betta Growth in Pictures.
kye turnbull - 2013-05-11 I had a look they look about as big as a 2 week old, I hope they grow alright.
kye turnbull - 2013-03-26 do the eggs go white if unfertilized and see through if fertilized
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Clarice Brough - 2013-03-26 A Betta's fish eggs are white to clear in color when they are released. A male needs to be in the tank when the female drops her eggs, as he will fertilize them. With many fish, eggs turning white means they aren't fertile. But with Bettas, because they can release white eggs it isn't the same, so its best to just wait and see if they hatch.
kye turnbull - 2013-03-26 They hatched, but they hatched 47 hours after they were put in the bubble nest, I was expecting them to hatch in 24 to 30 hours?
Dustin - 2010-12-05 I have had a betta for about 2 years it's a bluish-red mix and about a month ago it was floating to the top of the tank but when I went to see if it was dead it started to swim to the side, so I asked my mom and she said it was probably dying, but the next day it was fine. I was wanting to know if there is an explanation for this?
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Ted - 2010-12-24 If your tank is properly heated and filtered then your beta should be just fine.
Me - 2011-01-22 If the problem persists it could be his swim bladder, your local aquatic store should sell something for it. Apparently it's like the fish version of having trapped wind!
Nikki - 2011-01-23 This could be because your tank water is too cold, this once happened to me I thought my fish was dead went to flush him and all of a sudden he was alive in the bowl... crazy but weird.
donkey - 2011-05-19 My betta does this all the time. He will sit on the bottom of his tank, lay down on his side or he will float up to the top on his side. I think he is just bored. I've been debating on getting him a friend. I thought about getting another little tank w/ a male betta in it and then pushing them together. That way they can "talk trash" but not actually hurt each other. Would that just be cruel?
Reece Ultimatefishkeeper Thomas - 2011-09-21 It wouldn't be cruel. It could be quite helpful for him because it makes him stay in shape to out do the other male in colour, size and aggression.
Melissa - 2011-10-23 Mine was doing the same thing. He was the same age too. I think I was feeding him too much and that the filter needed changing. Make sure the filter is right for the fish tank. ( unfortunately I found out too late and he died.)
kye turnbull - 2013-03-25 he should be fine, although if it keeps happening then look farther into it!
Mirabelle - 2010-07-17 Hi, I have just purchased a betta, and I think they're amazing fish. Their bright colors are absolutely beautiful! The tank is quite small, but I think he is coping well. His new name is Moshi-moshi! How can you tell if your fish is sick or not, and can its body language indicate whether or not it is happy?
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kye turnbull - 2013-03-25 omg that name is so perfect! its a Asian like name, and they come from Asia! if he is on the bottom 24 seven and has dull color then he is probably ill, although if he is up and going when you come near the tank and colorful then he is probably fine!
aka fish - 2009-03-11 This site is good and it help a lot, but I still want to know how to get my tail back nice when it gets damage. [tell me how]
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Anonymous - 2013-01-08 The best way to help with fin regrowth, is to keep the water clean and warm. Temperature should be around 78-82.
Anonymous - 2013-01-11 How fast will the fins grow back? My betta hasn't yet lost any fins but it is clear and black tipped on his tail. When will color come back?
kye turnbull - 2013-03-25 probably get a treatment from the pet shop, it worked for me!
Cindy - 2010-08-20 Hi, I just got another male Betta and I would like to know what kind of feeder fish I can give him to eat that he won't just end up TRYING to eat? He has managed to kill, but, unsuccessfully swallow, 2 feeder guppies in one evening. Btw, he is not full grown yet. Has another inch to go, I would say, so, maybe later on he will be able to swallow them. How 'bout for now, though?
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Jeremy Roche - 2013-01-18 Gut fed Ghost shrimp should work
kye turnbull - 2013-03-25 fighters don't eat other fish! sometimes they will kill but that is for breeding! i recommend a small type of shrimp, or a small water bug, although do not get bugs from a river! that's ended up bad for me, good luck with the fighters! my fighters are breeding right now!
Mani60C - 2010-02-21 I'm Emmanuel, I have 3 siamese fighting fish. One that is blue red and black, I called him Swish because his colors are sorta smooth and mixed. I have a pink one, my mum called it sweetness but I call it sweet. I have a purple and white one called Rage because he fought with sweet 7 hours straight. He was tired the next morning lol. Swish is ready to breed, his bubble nest is huge. I'm purchasing a female soon so he can breed.
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YUKESH - 2010-09-25 I have yellow red and blue mixed siamese fighting fish i call it as blue buji because it is so bulky.
kye turnbull - 2013-03-25 i love the names! they will breed like crazy!!!!!! although sometimes females never want to bred, its annoying when they do that.
kye turnbull - 2013-03-24 how big do the bubble nests grow?
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Jeremy Roche - 2013-03-24 Bubble nest will vary on size. Environment, temperature changes, barometric changes and objects in the tank will plat an important role on the size and thickness of bubble nest.
kye turnbull - 2013-03-24 is there a average size? the male has built a nest and has stopped building it but it looks very small, and that's why I asked< but thanks anyway i really appreciate it!
kye turnbull - 2013-03-24 oh and is barometric or what ever it is the weather conditions? i forgot, because i have got alot of rain and low pressure around here
kye turnbull - 2013-03-25 oh well, the nest was big enough i guess, they bred! well more tiny baby's !
bob - 2010-02-01 hi, I am Bob. I am keeping betta for many years. There are a little problem with feeding when you first buy them. Try to feed them livefoods, especially live bloodworms, mosquito larvae etc. If it is taking prepaired food, then no problem. My betta, which have reddish blue colouring which did'nt take pellets, but insects and meat pieces. If you want a fancy show from your betta, try to keep a mirror in your tank so that your fish can see it. He will inflate it's gillls, and straighten his fins, looking highly magestic. Betta's are curious and intelligent fishes, try to keep caves in the tank and your betta will sometime hide there, even when there are strong currents, to escape fron the currents.
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Elana - 2010-04-06 i never knew they liked mirrors! very cool thanks for adding that
ananya roy - 2013-03-11 Actually the male betta mistakes his own shadow to be another male betta and displays his 'fighting mood'. The inflation of his gills, and straightening of his fins are all displays of his 'fighting strategy' to shoo off the second betta he sees (here it is his own reflection). Also he is not at all amused with a mirror, he sees it as his opponent and gets stressed.
The Siamese Fighting Fish is one of the most popular aquarium fish, and has been part of the hobby for a very long time!
is it truly hard to breed fighting fish? im only 11 and i have bred my fighting fish and they are almost 7 weeks old! thanks to all the people that replayed and helped me and thanks to this web site!
That is an amazing job. They are not the easiest fish to breed. Be very pround of doing this!
Thats really cool beans Kye. Bettas were the first fish I ever bred too:) The hardest part was keeping them alive, you are doing great at 7 weeks!
there not my first fish ive bred, first i bred gambusia affins when i was 5 years old, then i bred guppy( but they were all midgets) and then these, but they are my first egg laying fish ive bred, and i once got a male and female that hated each other, now i have 2 that were love at first site, its so easy now, just put em in together next day a nest filled with eggs, but i couldn't have done it with out the help of all the replyers and this website. thanks!
i also had many problems with this brood they are still extremely small and hatched 48 hours after being laid, i hope they live
I hope they do too. I bred Siamese Fighting Fish a number of years ago, and the biggest challenge I had was having a small tank for each of the babies. So many little tanks and they had to have regular water changes done... so took a lot of time...lol. But it was fun and a very rewarding experience.
please help! its been 6 weeks today since my fighters bred but the baby are still about 3.5mm long! im feeding them Sera micron and they have plants please help!
What is it your areneeding help on? That is an amazing job breeding your fighter! Not many are able too.
I'm wondering if this is normal for a 6 week old betta? Thanks by the way they seem quite easy to breed, just a small tank, breeding trap and the fish, that's all it takes, but its natural dam water so it has micro organisms.
That seems about right at 3.5mm. You can see a pictorial view of the Siamese Fighting fish growth rate at this site Betta Growth in Pictures.
I had a look they look about as big as a 2 week old, I hope they grow alright.
do the eggs go white if unfertilized and see through if fertilized
A Betta's fish eggs are white to clear in color when they are released. A male needs to be in the tank when the female drops her eggs, as he will fertilize them. With many fish, eggs turning white means they aren't fertile. But with Bettas, because they can release white eggs it isn't the same, so its best to just wait and see if they hatch.
They hatched, but they hatched 47 hours after they were put in the bubble nest, I was expecting them to hatch in 24 to 30 hours?
I have had a betta for about 2 years it's a bluish-red mix and about a month ago it was floating to the top of the tank but when I went to see if it was dead it started to swim to the side, so I asked my mom and she said it was probably dying, but the next day it was fine. I was wanting to know if there is an explanation for this?
If your tank is properly heated and filtered then your beta should be just fine.
If the problem persists it could be his swim bladder, your local aquatic store should sell something for it. Apparently it's like the fish version of having trapped wind!
This could be because your tank water is too cold, this once happened to me I thought my fish was dead went to flush him and all of a sudden he was alive in the bowl... crazy but weird.
My betta does this all the time. He will sit on the bottom of his tank, lay down on his side or he will float up to the top on his side. I think he is just bored. I've been debating on getting him a friend. I thought about getting another little tank w/ a male betta in it and then pushing them together. That way they can "talk trash" but not actually hurt each other. Would that just be cruel?
It wouldn't be cruel. It could be quite helpful for him because it makes him stay in shape to out do the other male in colour, size and aggression.
Mine was doing the same thing. He was the same age too. I think I was feeding him too much and that the filter needed changing. Make sure the filter is right for the fish tank. ( unfortunately I found out too late and he died.)
he should be fine, although if it keeps happening then look farther into it!
Hi, I have just purchased a betta, and I think they're amazing fish. Their bright colors are absolutely beautiful! The tank is quite small, but I think he is coping well. His new name is Moshi-moshi! How can you tell if your fish is sick or not, and can its body language indicate whether or not it is happy?
omg that name is so perfect! its a Asian like name, and they come from Asia! if he is on the bottom 24 seven and has dull color then he is probably ill, although if he is up and going when you come near the tank and colorful then he is probably fine!
This site is good and it help a lot, but I still want to know how to get my tail back nice when it gets damage. [tell me how]
The best way to help with fin regrowth, is to keep the water clean and warm. Temperature should be around 78-82.
How fast will the fins grow back? My betta hasn't yet lost any fins but it is clear and black tipped on his tail. When will color come back?
probably get a treatment from the pet shop, it worked for me!
Hi, I just got another male Betta and I would like to know what kind of feeder fish I can give him to eat that he won't just end up TRYING to eat? He has managed to kill, but, unsuccessfully swallow, 2 feeder guppies in one evening. Btw, he is not full grown yet. Has another inch to go, I would say, so, maybe later on he will be able to swallow them. How 'bout for now, though?
Gut fed Ghost shrimp should work
fighters don't eat other fish! sometimes they will kill but that is for breeding! i recommend a small type of shrimp, or a small water bug, although do not get bugs from a river! that's ended up bad for me, good luck with the fighters! my fighters are breeding right now!
I'm Emmanuel, I have 3 siamese fighting fish. One that is blue red and black, I called him Swish because his colors are sorta smooth and mixed. I have a pink one, my mum called it sweetness but I call it sweet. I have a purple and white one called Rage because he fought with sweet 7 hours straight. He was tired the next morning lol. Swish is ready to breed, his bubble nest is huge. I'm purchasing a female soon so he can breed.
I have yellow red and blue mixed siamese fighting fish i call it as blue buji because it is so bulky.
i love the names! they will breed like crazy!!!!!! although sometimes females never want to bred, its annoying when they do that.
how big do the bubble nests grow?
Bubble nest will vary on size. Environment, temperature changes, barometric changes and objects in the tank will plat an important role on the size and thickness of bubble nest.
is there a average size? the male has built a nest and has stopped building it but it looks very small, and that's why I asked< but thanks anyway i really appreciate it!
oh and is barometric or what ever it is the weather conditions? i forgot, because i have got alot of rain and low pressure around here
oh well, the nest was big enough i guess, they bred! well more tiny baby's !
hi, I am Bob. I am keeping betta for many years. There are a little problem with feeding when you first buy them. Try to feed them livefoods, especially live bloodworms, mosquito larvae etc. If it is taking prepaired food, then no problem. My betta, which have reddish blue colouring which did'nt take pellets, but insects and meat pieces. If you want a fancy show from your betta, try to keep a mirror in your tank so that your fish can see it. He will inflate it's gillls, and straighten his fins, looking highly magestic. Betta's are curious and intelligent fishes, try to keep caves in the tank and your betta will sometime hide there, even when there are strong currents, to escape fron the currents.
i never knew they liked mirrors! very cool thanks for adding that
Actually the male betta mistakes his own shadow to be another male betta and displays his 'fighting mood'. The inflation of his gills, and straightening of his fins are all displays of his 'fighting strategy' to shoo off the second betta he sees (here it is his own reflection). Also he is not at all amused with a mirror, he sees it as his opponent and gets stressed.